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Community participation in urban planning: the role of slum dwellers’ federations. Moderator: Professor David David Westendorff, University of Memphis. Panelists: Jane Weru, Executive Director, Akiba Mashinani Trust (AMT), Nairobi.
Topics: urban planning, slum, Nairobi, Africa, China
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Discussion by Linlin Li And Eric Yeboah as part of the "Panel on China's Land Management System Reform: Issues, Progress and Prospect" which took place during the annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty held in Washington DC from March 23 to 27, 2015. http://urban-africa-china.angonet.org/content/chinas-land-management-system-reform-issues-progress-and-prospect
Topics: China, Africa, land, World Bank, poverty
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Introduction by George McCarthy to the "Panel on China's Land Management System Reform: Issues, Progress and Prospect" which took place during the annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty held in Washington DC from March 23 to 27, 2015.
Topics: China, Africa, land, World Bank, poverty
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Moderator Prof. Liu Haifang, General Secretary, Centre for African Studies, Peking University. Presenter: Allan Cain, Director, Development Workshop, Angola. This presentation cross-cuts the four workshop themes and explains a method for measuring urbanization and its impacts in relation to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which aim to reduce poverty by 50% 2000- 2015 and create pro-poor and healthy cities. Online at http://urban-africa-china.angonet.org
Topics: Development Workshop, Angola, poverty, cities
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Feb 6, 2014
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Participants were organized into four groups with balanced membership from China and Africa, each charged with generating project ideas to double or triple poverty impact. Each idea had to be described in relation to its poverty impact, the partners or actors involved, how long it would take, and how to measure the poverty impact. The four groups made the following proposals, not all of which were specified in relation to impact measurement.
Topics: Angola, China, poverty
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Apr 8, 2015
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Presentation by Linlin Li on the "Adoption of the international model of a well-governed land expropriation system in China: problems and the way forward" which took place during the annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty held in Washington DC from March 23 to 27, 2015.
Topics: China, Africa, land, World Bank, poverty
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Presentation by Shouzhi Wang on Government's Land Reform System as part of the "Panel on China's Land Management System Reform: Issues, Progress and Prospect" which took place during the annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty held in Washington DC from March 23 to 27, 2015
Topics: China, Africa, land, World Bank, poverty
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Presentation by Shouying Liu - New Normal & Land System Transformation as part of the "Panel on China's Land Management System Reform: Issues, Progress and Prospect" which took place during the annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty held in Washington DC from March 23 to 27, 2015.
Topics: China, Africa, land, World Bank, poverty
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Presentation by Joaquim Catinda, CEO, KixiCredito, Angola. The "Mobilising Capital for Housing Finance” was the focus of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) 29th Annual Conference on September 11-12, 2013 in Mauritius. Raising enough capital to meet the growing demand for housing is a significant challenge across Africa as more than 46 African cities have populations of a million people or more and 17 of the world's 100 fastest-growing cities are located in the continent. China...
Topics: africa, china, housing, urban, cities
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Presentation by Yu-Hung Hong on Land-Based Financing as part of the "Panel on China's Land Management System Reform: Issues, Progress and Prospect" which took place during the annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty held in Washington DC from March 23 to 27, 2015.
Topics: China, Africa, land, World Bank, poverty
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Presentation by Zhi Liu on Land Municipal Finance & Housing as part of the "Panel on China's Land Management System Reform: Issues, Progress and Prospect" which took place during the annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty held in Washington DC from March 23 to 27, 2015.
Topics: China, Africa, land, World Bank, poverty
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Moderator: Dr. Ross Anthony, Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University. Panelist: Dr. Shelly Mao Xiaojing, Chinese Ministry of Commerce: China’s aid in promoting African urban development. Carine Kiala, Adviser on Trade and Investment at the Consulate General of the Republic of Angola in Hong Kong SAR. Dr. Tang Xiaoyang, Tsinghua University, International Studies, Beijing: The impact of Chinese enterprises on Africa’s urban employment. Prof. Fantu Cheru of the Nordic Africa...
Topics: China, Africa, urban, development, aid, Beijing, Nairobi
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Moderator: Sam Sternin, Development Innovations Group (DIGS). Participants were organized into four groups with balanced membership from China and Africa, each charged with generating project ideas to double or triple poverty impact. Each idea had to be described in relation to its poverty impact, the partners or actors involved, how long it would take, and how to measure the poverty impact. The four groups made the following proposals, not all of which were specified in relation to impact...
Topics: development, china, africa, poverty
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Audio recordings and presentation material from the "Panel on China's Land Management System Reform: Issues, Progress and Prospect" which took place during the annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty held in Washington DC from March 23 to 27, 2015. http://urban-africa-china.angonet.org/content/chinas-land-management-system-reform-issues-progress-and-prospect
Topics: China, Africa, land, World Bank, poverty
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The Africa-China Urban Initiative sponsored the second session of the 2013 Urban Landmark Conference in Johannesburg on the theme "Investor impacts in African countries." The session, titled "New encounters / sharing knowledge: the impact of China's Investments in cities in Africa" looked at new encounters and sharing knowledge on the impact of China's investments in cities in Africa. CHAIR: Peter Ahmad, City of Johannesburg, Development Planning and Facilitation unit...
Topics: angola, china, africa, finance, urban
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The "Mobilising Capital for Housing Finance” was the focus of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) 29th Annual Conference on September 11-12, 2013 in Mauritius. Raising enough capital to meet the growing demand for housing is a significant challenge across Africa as more than 46 African cities have populations of a million people or more and 17 of the world's 100 fastest-growing cities are located in the continent. China is emerging as a key player in the African housing finance...
Topics: africa, china, finance, housing
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The Africa-China Urban Initiative sponsored the second session of the 2013 Urban Landmark Conference in Johannesburg on the theme "Investor impacts in African countries." The session, titled "New encounters / sharing knowledge: the impact of China's Investments in cities in Africa" looked at new encounters and sharing knowledge on the impact of China's investments in cities in Africa. CHAIR: Peter Ahmad, City of Johannesburg, Development Planning and Facilitation unit...
Topics: africa, china, africa, investment, finance, urban
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Moderator: Dr. Gordon Pirie, African Centre for Cities, Cape Town. Panelists: Kecia Rust, Co-ordinator, FinMark Trust’s Centre for African Housing Finance, Johannesburg: African housing finance. Sam Sternin, Field Director of Development Innovations Group (DIG). Dr Diana Lee-Smith of Mazingira Institute. African cities show strong growth and clear demand but still have very poor housing. Insufficient employment or haphazard informal employment means that the majority do not have incomes that...
Topics: slums, finance, housing, Africa, cities
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The Africa-China Urban Initiative sponsored the second session of the 2013 Urban Landmark Conference in Johannesburg on the theme "Investor impacts in African countries." The session, titled "New encounters / sharing knowledge: the impact of China's Investments in cities in Africa" looked at new encounters and sharing knowledge on the impact of China's investments in cities in Africa. CHAIR: Peter Ahmad, City of Johannesburg, Development Planning and Facilitation unit...
Topics: africa, china, africa, investment, finance, urban, planning
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Presentation by Kecia Rust , Centre for Affordable Housing Finance in Africa. The "Mobilising Capital for Housing Finance” was the focus of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) 29th Annual Conference on September 11-12, 2013 in Mauritius. Raising enough capital to meet the growing demand for housing is a significant challenge across Africa as more than 46 African cities have populations of a million people or more and 17 of the world's 100 fastest-growing cities are located in...
Topics: africa, china, housing, urban, cities
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The Africa-China Urban Initiative sponsored the second session of the 2013 Urban Landmark Conference in Johannesburg on the theme "Investor impacts in African countries." The session, titled "New encounters / sharing knowledge: the impact of China's Investments in cities in Africa" looked at new encounters and sharing knowledge on the impact of China's investments in cities in Africa. CHAIR: Peter Ahmad, City of Johannesburg, Development Planning and Facilitation unit...
Topics: africa, china, africa, investment, finance, urban
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Presentation by Dr. Mi Zhou, Deputy Director, Institute of Overseas Investment and Cooperation, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation. The "Mobilising Capital for Housing Finance” was the focus of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) 29th Annual Conference on September 11-12, 2013 in Mauritius. Raising enough capital to meet the growing demand for housing is a significant challenge across Africa as more than 46 African cities have populations of a...
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Presentation by Liu Jianguo, Senior Executive Director, Agriculture & Real Estate, China Africa Development Fund. The "Mobilising Capital for Housing Finance” was the focus of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) 29th Annual Conference on September 11-12, 2013 in Mauritius. Raising enough capital to meet the growing demand for housing is a significant challenge across Africa as more than 46 African cities have populations of a million people or more and 17 of the world's 100...
Topics: africa, china, housing, urban, cities
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By Melanie Walker, Deputy Director, Special Initiatives, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). She thanked the participants and encouraged the follow-up group to keep focused on what is the problem that is being solved. What is the problem of urban poverty? Is it one of technology or one of finance? Also is it measurable? She gave the example of WHO focusing on the social determinants of health as a way of addressing environmental health problems through measurable outcomes. Crowd sourcing...
Topics: ICT, Nairobi, Angola, China, financing, development
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Presentation by Reginald Motswaiso, CEO, Botswana Housing Corporation. The "Mobilising Capital for Housing Finance” was the focus of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) 29th Annual Conference on September 11-12, 2013 in Mauritius. Raising enough capital to meet the growing demand for housing is a significant challenge across Africa as more than 46 African cities have populations of a million people or more and 17 of the world's 100 fastest-growing cities are located in the...
Topics: africa, china, housing, urban, cities
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The Africa-China Urban Initiative sponsored the second session of the 2013 Urban Landmark Conference in Johannesburg on the theme "Investor impacts in African countries." The session, titled "New encounters / sharing knowledge: the impact of China's Investments in cities in Africa" looked at new encounters and sharing knowledge on the impact of China's investments in cities in Africa. CHAIR: Peter Ahmad, City of Johannesburg, Development Planning and Facilitation unit...
Topics: africa, china, africa, investment, finance, urban
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The "Mobilising Capital for Housing Finance” was the focus of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) 29th Annual Conference on September 11-12, 2013 in Mauritius. Raising enough capital to meet the growing demand for housing is a significant challenge across Africa as more than 46 African cities have populations of a million people or more and 17 of the world's 100 fastest-growing cities are located in the continent. China is emerging as a key player in the African housing finance...
Topics: africa, china, urban, populaion, cities, finance
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The Africa-China Urban Initiative sponsored the second session of the 2013 Urban Landmark Conference in Johannesburg on the theme "Investor impacts in African countries." The session, titled "New encounters / sharing knowledge: the impact of China's Investments in cities in Africa" looked at new encounters and sharing knowledge on the impact of China's investments in cities in Africa. CHAIR: Peter Ahmad, City of Johannesburg, Development Planning and Facilitation unit...
Topics: africa, china, africa, investment, finance, urban
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The Africa-China Urban Initiative sponsored the second session of the 2013 Urban Landmark Conference in Johannesburg on the theme "Investor impacts in African countries." The session, titled "New encounters / sharing knowledge: the impact of China's Investments in cities in Africa" looked at new encounters and sharing knowledge on the impact of China's investments in cities in Africa. CHAIR: Peter Ahmad, City of Johannesburg, Development Planning and Facilitation unit...
Topics: africa, china, africa, investment, finance, urban
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Presentation by Allan Cain, Development Workshop, Angola. The "Mobilising Capital for Housing Finance” was the focus of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) 29th Annual Conference on September 11-12, 2013 in Mauritius. Raising enough capital to meet the growing demand for housing is a significant challenge across Africa as more than 46 African cities have populations of a million people or more and 17 of the world's 100 fastest-growing cities are located in the continent. China...
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Presentation by Dr. Li Fusheng, Deputy General Manager, Assessment Review Committee and Member Credit Approval Committee, China Export-Import Bank. The "Mobilising Capital for Housing Finance” was the focus of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) 29th Annual Conference on September 11-12, 2013 in Mauritius. Raising enough capital to meet the growing demand for housing is a significant challenge across Africa as more than 46 African cities have populations of a million people or...
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Introduction to the session by Dr. Liu Haifang , Deputy Director/General Secretary, African Studies Centre, Peking University. The "Mobilising Capital for Housing Finance” was the focus of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) 29th Annual Conference on September 11-12, 2013 in Mauritius. Raising enough capital to meet the growing demand for housing is a significant challenge across Africa as more than 46 African cities have populations of a million people or more and 17 of the...
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